diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e88d3e5da..01a30525f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ option(PUGIXML_COMPACT "Enable compact mode" OFF)
 option(PUGIXML_NO_XPATH "Disable XPath" OFF)
 option(PUGIXML_NO_STL "Disable STL" OFF)
 option(PUGIXML_NO_EXCEPTIONS "Disable Exceptions" OFF)
-mark_as_advanced(PUGIXML_NO_XPATH PUGIXML_NO_STL PUGIXML_NO_EXCEPTIONS)
+option(PUGIXML_HAS_STRING_VIEW "Enable std::string_view even without C++17 or with STL disabled" OFF)
+mark_as_advanced(PUGIXML_NO_XPATH PUGIXML_NO_STL PUGIXML_NO_EXCEPTIONS PUGIXML_HAS_STRING_VIEW)
 
 if (APPLE)
   option(PUGIXML_BUILD_APPLE_FRAMEWORK "Build as Apple Frameworks" OFF)